FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT SIKKIM

Location		Approx 27 deg. North 88 deg. East
Area		7,096 sq.kms (0.22% of area of India)
State Population (As per 2001 Census)		540,493 (Male 288,217; Female 252,276).05% of the total population of India
Sex ratio (2001 Census)		986 females/1000 males
Density of population		76 per sq. miles
Capital		Gangtok
District, Areas		East District (954 sq. km) -Gangtok
& District Capitals		West District (1166 sq. km) -Gyalshing
		South District - Namchi
		North District (4226 sq.km) - Mangan
No. of Sub-Divisions		9 (Gangtok, Pakyong, Rongli, Namchi, Soreng, Gyalshing, Rabongla, Mangan, Chungthang)
Climate		Tropical, Temperate and Alpine
No. of Zilla Panchayat ward		100
No. of Gram Panchyat		166 units
No. of Revenue Blocks		454
Other Important towns		Jorethang, Singtam, Rangpo, Pakyong Rhenock, Meli, Chungthang and Soreng
Languages Spoken		Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limboo, Magar, Rai, Gurung, Sherpa, Tamang, Newari, Sunuwar (Mukhia).
Main occupations		Farmers, Cardamom Growers, Government Contractors and Government Employees.
Per Capita Income		Rs. 29,808/- (2005-06, at current prices)
Domestic product		Rs. 1717 crores (2005-06, at current prices)
Religions		Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity
Urban Population		11.1%
% below poverty line		19.2 ( in 2005-06)
Birth rate		19.2 ( in 2005-06 per 1000)
Death Rate:		4.5 ( in 2005-06 per 1000)
Infant Mortality rate		32 ( in 2005-06 per 1000)
State Day ( the day Sikkim Became a part of India)		16th May
State Animal		Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
State Bird		Blood Pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus)
State Flower		Nobile Orchid (Dendrobium nobile)
State Tree		Rhododendron (Rhododendron niveum)
No. of Assembly seats		32
No. of Lok Sabha seats		1
No. of Rajya Sabha		1
No. of Police Stations		82 (2005-06)
Crime Statistics (1997)		Murders: 15 Robbery: 9 Theft: 115 Burglary: 56 Rape: 7; Kidnapping: 9
No. of Doordarsan TV		1 at Gangtok
High power Transmitters No. of All India Radio Stations		1, MV & SW at Gangtok
No. of Schools and Educational Institutions in the State		Primary 503 Middle (Junior) Schools 146 Secondary Schools 93 Senior Sec. Schools 41 Public Schools 4 Degree College 3 Engineering College 1 Medical College 1 B.Ed College 1 Law College 1 Sheda 1 Monastic Schools 70 Sanskrit parshala 12 Madrasa 7 Teachers Training Inst. 1 Industrial Training Inst. 1 Polytechnic Institutions 2
Percentage of literacy		82 % (2005-06)
No. of hospitals		6, including Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial & Manipal Referral Hospitals
No. of Primary Health Cente		24